A mindboggling journey into the world of particle physics is coming to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester this month.

Having made its debut at the Science Museum in London, Collider is heading north to showcase the story and struggles behind the discovery of the Higgs boson at Cern's Large Hadron Collider. Embracing numerous media from theatre to video and sound, Collider gives you a glimpse of the dramatic experiment that led to one of the greatest scientific discoveries of our time.

Opening on 23 May, the exhibition kicks off with a gripping sequence written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Michael Wynne, featuring a cameo from celebrity physicist Brian Cox in the somewhat humble role of tea boy, before inviting visitors to wander through a miniature version of the Large Hadron Collider and witness a high-speed collision from the perspective of a proton.

Observer Tech Monthly has two pairs of tickets to the first day of the exhibition for readers to win. For a chance of scooping them, email tech.monthly@observer.co.uk before 15 May with the answer to the question: What is the first name of the British scientist who won a Nobel prize for his work on the Higgs boson?

Be sure to include your postal address and telephone number with your entry. Winners will be chosen randomly.

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1. The 'Win a pair of tickets to the Collider Exhibition in Manchester Museum of Science and Industry' competition (the "Competition") is open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over.

2. The Competition is not open to employees or agencies of Guardian News & Media Limited ("GNM", the "Promoter" or "We"), their group companies or family members, Museum of Science and Industry, their group companies or family members, or anyone else connected with the Competition.

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